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How do i protect the page from being edited by anyone or everyone. I am new here and do not know much about wikipedia. I tried reading a few guides but it din't help me out. Your any help would be appreciated.

FlyingAce Only administrators can protect pages however Wikipedia is a collaborative environment and pages are generally only protected when there is a need to stop disruption. CHRISSYMAD ❯❯❯¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 10:50, 9 May 2017 (UTC)

Chrissymad – Thank you! This was actually posted on my talk page by Kazmihyder in response to the welcome message I left on his talk page.

Kazmihyder – Chrissymad summed it up better than I could. Please take a moment to review the links provided in the welcome message (especially the conflict of interest guide). Also, remember to sign your messages in talk pages using four tildes (~~~~). Happy editing! –FlyingAce^✈talk 10:59, 9 May 2017 (UTC)

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I createn the Page Ivana Horvat using my work sign in. It was marked for speedy deletion and I answered why it should not be speedy deleted. We have not used this before but need to make sure our clients page does not get deleted. It was created suing sources and facts. Please advise help. Thankyou Englishpauliewallie (talk) 20:30, 9 May 2017 (UTC)

Hi, Englishpauliewallie. Please keep in mind that the sources for the article must be independent from the article's subject; we want to document what other published sources (books, newspapers, etc.) have to say about Ivana Horvat, not what Ivana Horvat says about herself. Please take a moment to read our guidelines on reliable sources. Also, please check the links on conflict of interest on your talk page – these would apply to you even if you are not being compensated for your edits. Hope this helps. –FlyingAce^✈talk 20:56, 9 May 2017 (UTC)

Simone Simons

Hi, I am trying to update info and picture and you reverted becarse You think the actual one in better, were is the Logic here? Vincent palotai (talk) 01:09, 12 May 2017 (UTC)

Hello Vincent palotai,

The current picture is showing the article's subject doing what she is best known for (performing as a singer) so I believe it is of higher encyclopedic value. Of course, this is my opinion and you are free to disagree; in this case, it is better to seek consensus in the article's talk page.

Keep in mind, however, that there are rules that we must follow in order to use images in Wikipedia. Please take a moment to read our image use policy, especially the copyright part. I noticed you uploaded the photo you want to use as "own work", which would only apply if you took the picture yourself. If you did not (which I believe is the case – it certainly looks to be a selfie), then it is a copyright violation; the photo should be deleted immediately as it can create legal issues. –FlyingAce^✈talk 01:26, 12 May 2017 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

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	For all your great work reverting vandalism and reporting vandals - keep up the great work! -- There'sNoTime (to explain) 19:39, 1 June 2017 (UTC)

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		Hi, thanks for welcoming me! 2602:306:8317:88B0:5CF6:2D1F:926:8E26 (talk) 21:10, 14 June 2017 (UTC)

A citing sources question

Hi, thanks for reading my question, is it allowed to use another wiki as a source? Thank you. --2602:306:8317:88B0:5CF6:2D1F:926:8E26 (talk) 01:31, 15 June 2017 (UTC)

Hi there! Other wikis would fall under user generated content, and so would not be reliable sources. However, if the other wiki has a list of references, you can verify if those come from reliable sources and use them in your article. Sources in languages other than English are also allowed. Hope this helps! –FlyingAce^✈hello 13:58, 15 June 2017 (UTC)

Proper sources for academic roles

Hello -- I work with David Oshinsky at NYU, and was trying to update his page earlier. The changes got reverted because I did not include a verifiable source. I had attempted to update his academic positions, and had linked to the department website pages for each of the positions. Can you please let me know what a proper source would be to show that Dr. Oshinsky is indeed in the roles I indicated? Or was it a technical issue, in that i didn't use <ref> tags?

Sorry - new to this!

Thanks! BLReview (talk) 17:21, 21 June 2017 (UTC)

Hello BLReview!

I believe the department website pages can be good sources, but they need to be added using <ref> tags instead of external links. To insert the references, I find it easier to select the "Cite" option from the toolbar on top of the editing window and choose the appropriate option from the "Template" dropdown list ("cite web" in this case). In the box that comes up, enter the website's address in the URL field, and click on the magnifying glass next to it so the rest of the fields are automatically populated.

Please note that since you work with Dr. Oshinsky, you need to be aware of our conflict of interest guidelines. Our plain and simple conflict of interest guide will be particularly useful. In short, you should always declare your conflict of interest, and any significant changes to the article should be discussed first in the talk page. Hope this helps! –FlyingAce^✈hello 18:05, 21 June 2017 (UTC)

Changes to Blake Ayshford page

Hello there,

Blake Ayshford is known by the nickname The GUDG (Greased Up Deaf Guy) by all the fans of the New Zealand Warriors, the rugby league team he plays for. Therefore, the changes I made were valid.

Please unundo the change you made to the page, so that my edit still shows. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 219.89.204.166 (talk) 22:01, 28 June 2017 (UTC)

Hello! This type of information should be backed up by a reliable source, particularly as it concerns a biography of a living person. Is there a published source (a newspaper, perhaps) where this nickname is used? If so, the nickname can be added to the article with a reference so it is not removed later. Hope this helps. –FlyingAce^✈hello 22:15, 28 June 2017 (UTC)

Rollback granted

Hi FlyingAce. After reviewing your request for "rollbacker", I have enabled rollback on your account. Keep in mind these things when going to use rollback:

• Getting rollback is no more momentous than installing Twinkle.
• Rollback should be used to revert clear cases of vandalism only, and not good faith edits.
• Rollback should never be used to edit war.
• If abused, rollback rights can be revoked.
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If you no longer want rollback, contact me and I'll remove it. Also, for some more information on how to use rollback, see Wikipedia:Administrators' guide/Rollback (even though you're not an admin). I'm sure you'll do great with rollback, but feel free to leave me a message on my talk page if you run into troubles or have any questions about appropriate/inappropriate use of rollback. Thank you for helping to reduce vandalism. Happy editing! Widr (talk) 10:32, 1 July 2017 (UTC)

@Widr: Thank you! I shall use the force for good and not evil ;) –FlyingAce^✈hello 14:56, 3 July 2017 (UTC)

What's the best way to add a photo? (Ref Gayla Peevy article)

Hi, It took me three tries to even get the publicity photo of Gayla to show up, and then you improved its formatting even more. The help section for adding photos is pretty opaque. So what did I do wrong, and how can I do it right if there is a next time I want to add a photo? BoomerVet46 (talk) 15:19, 4 July 2017 (UTC)

Hello BoomerVet46!

Infoboxes can be very tricky. Most of the time, what works is to look for the | image = field, and next to it type only the name of the picture you are looking to add, with no brackets or other extra information (so Gayla Peevey 1953.jpg in this case). Then look for the | caption = field and type there the caption that you want to show underneath the picture. There would be no need to specify the size in this case, the picture will be resized automatically. Help:Infobox picture has a more detailed explanation.

If you are looking to add a picture in other place within the article (outside the infobox), then the code you originally used ([[File:Gayla Peevey 1953.jpg|thumb|Publicity photo of Gayla Peevey in 1953]]) would work fine. See for example the photos in the History section of Oklahoma City.

Hope this helps! If you have any question, feel free to stop by. –FlyingAce^✈hello 17:53, 4 July 2017 (UTC)

Disney heads up for a New Spanish Channel Remplazing Azteca America

Hi, there's a new upcoming channel that be suggested by Disney rights, this channel was contain rights from Disney by Tv Azteca Mexico, so this channel will remplace as Disney Internacional (Formely Azteca América) — Preceding unsigned comment added by FrankBips (talk • contribs) 17:18, 12 July 2017 (UTC)

Hello FrankBips!

All information we add to Wikipedia must come from reliable sources. If you can find a source (in a newspaper, for example) that talks about this new channel, then it can be added to the article as a reference. I still don't think we should go back and change all instances of "Azteca América" to "Disney", though; but I guess this can be discussed at the article's talk page so that we can arrive to a consensus.

Another thing to consider is that Wikipedia is not a crystal ball. If there is no concrete information about this new channel yet, it would be best to hold off – we should not add speculation to articles.

If you have any questions, feel free to stop by (si se te hace más fácil, también hablo español ). You can also ask for assistance at the Teahouse. Have a nice day! –FlyingAce^✈hello 19:03, 12 July 2017 (UTC)

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Apoligize to you

Flying Ace I'm Sorry I men't to do that but I won't do that again but let me tell you your are a wonderful blooger and a nice person you will do wonderful things and I wont do any more bad things. but let love rule and may the lord jesus Christ bless you and keep you. And God love's us all. thank you. 2600:8803:7A00:976A:6010:40F7:DC38:A01E (talk) 20:30, 1 August 2017 (UTC)

Thanks, I appreciate it. I know you are eager to have your articles published, perhaps you should create an account so you can move them yourself? Hope you have a wonderful day! –FlyingAce^✈hello 15:08, 2 August 2017 (UTC)

Have A Good day

You too flying Ace you are good and I can't wait for 2017 NFL Season to start on NBC And Super Bowl LII Will be on there it's going to be a Super NFL Season. and have a good day. 2600:8803:7A00:976A:E488:BD59:3A8E:1292 (talk) 21:54, 2 August 2017 (UTC)

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May 2018 at Women in Red

		Welcome to Women in Red's May 2018 worldwide online editathons. File:Soraya Aghaee4.jpg New: "Women of the Sea" New: "Villains" New: "Women in Sports" New: "Central Eastern European women" Continuing: #1day1woman Global Initiative
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ITN recognition for Álvaro Arzú

On 30 April 2018, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Álvaro Arzú, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. –FlyingAce^✈hello 02:38, 6 May 2018 (UTC)

Trouted

Whack! You've been whacked with a wet trout. Don't take this too seriously. Someone just wants to let you know that you did something silly.

You have been trouted for: not matching info with references ! Thinker78 (talk) 05:34, 6 May 2018 (UTC)

@Thinker78: Yeah, that was well deserved. In my defense, this is how the article looked like before I started working on it – not a single reference in the body (except for his death), and the lead section hadn't been updated since the 2011 elections! –FlyingAce^✈hello 19:33, 6 May 2018 (UTC)

Barnstar!

		The Original Barnstar
		An award to FlyingAce for spending plenty of time improving the Alvaro Arzú article. Thinker78 (talk) 05:38, 7 May 2018 (UTC)

The Signpost: 24 May 2018

• From the editor: Another issue meets the deadline

• Op-ed: Has the wind gone out of the AdminShip's sails?

• Opinion: Integrating my many lives on Wikipedia

• WikiProject report: WikiProject Portals

• Discussion report: User rights, infoboxes, and more discussion on portals

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• Arbitration report: Managing difficult topics

• News and notes: Lots of Wikimedia

• In the media: Wikipedia in Turkish politics; COI politics in Wikipedia; most cited work

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• Technology report: A trove of contributor and developer goodies

• Blog: Why I write about women on Wikipedia

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The Signpost: 24 May 2018

• From the editor: Another issue meets the deadline

• Op-ed: Has the wind gone out of the AdminShip's sails?

• Opinion: Integrating my many lives on Wikipedia

• WikiProject report: WikiProject Portals

• Discussion report: User rights, infoboxes, and more discussion on portals

• Featured content: Featured content selected by the community

• Arbitration report: Managing difficult topics

• News and notes: Lots of Wikimedia

• In the media: Wikipedia in Turkish politics; COI politics in Wikipedia; most cited work

• Traffic report: We love our superheroes

• Technology report: A trove of contributor and developer goodies

• Blog: Why I write about women on Wikipedia

• Recent research: Why people don't contribute to Wikipedia; using Wikipedia to teach statistics, technical writing, and controversial issues

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• Gallery: Wine not?

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Women in Red June Editathons

		Welcome to Women in Red's June 2018 worldwide online editathons. New: WiR Loves Pride New: Singers and Songwriters New: Women in GLAM New: Geofocus: Russia/USSR Continuing: #1day1woman Global Initiative
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Invitation to participate in study

Hello,

I am E. Whittaker, an intern at Wikimedia with the Scoring Team to create a labeled dataset, and potentially a tool, to help editors deal with incivility when they encounter it on talk pages. A full write-up of the study can be found here: m:Research:Civil_Behavior_Interviews. We are currently recruiting editors to be interviewed about their experiences with incivility on talk pages. Would you be interested in being interviewed? I am contacting you because of your involvement in Wikipedia’s Women in Red project. The interviews should take ~1 hour, and will be conducted over BlueJeans (which does allow interviews to be recorded). If, so, please email me at ewhit@umich.edu in order to schedule an interview.

Thank you Ewitch51 (talk) 21:12, 13 June 2018 (UTC)

Thanks...

for helping out at Copypatrol.--S Philbrick(Talk) 14:14, 12 June 2018 (UTC)

Sure thing Unfortunately, it seems the wmflabs domain is now being blocked by the proxy at work... sorry I can't help as much as I wish. –FlyingAce^✈hello 17:04, 14 June 2018 (UTC)

Books & Bytes – Issue 28

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Books & Bytes
Issue 28, April – May 2018

• #1Bib1Ref
• New partners
  • Rock's Backpages
  • Invaluable
  • Termsoup
• User Group update
• Global branches update
  • Wikipedia Library global coordinators' meeting
• Spotlight: What are the ten most cited sources on Wikipedia? Let's ask the data
• Bytes in brief

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Pending changes reviewer granted

Hello. Your account has been granted the "pending changes reviewer" userright, allowing you to review other users' edits on pages protected by pending changes. The list of articles awaiting review is located at Special:PendingChanges, while the list of articles that have pending changes protection turned on is located at Special:StablePages.

Being granted reviewer rights neither grants you status nor changes how you can edit articles. If you do not want this user right, you may ask any administrator to remove it for you at any time.

See also:

• Wikipedia:Reviewing pending changes, the guideline on reviewing
• Wikipedia:Pending changes, the summary of the use of pending changes
• Wikipedia:Protection policy#Pending changes protection, the policy determining which pages can be given pending changes protection by administrators.
  

~ Amory (u • t • c) 15:37, 21 June 2018 (UTC)

July 2018 at Women in Red

		Hello again from Women in Red! July 2018 worldwide online editathons: New: Sub-Saharan Africa Film + stage 20th-century Women Rock Continuing: Notable women, broadly-construed! Latest headlines, news, and views on the Women in Red talkpage (Join the conversation!): Are we losing momentum? London calling (the Mayor of London!) Publication about Wikipedia's coverage of women mathematicians Women in Red is featured in Toolhub
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The Signpost: 29 June 2018

• From the editor: The Admin Ship is still barely afloat, while a Foundation project risks sinking

• Special report: NPR and AfC – The Marshall Plan: an engagement and a marriage?

• Op-ed: What do admins do?

• Opinion: Google isn't responsible for Wikipedia's mistakes

• News and notes: Money, milestones, and Wikimania

• In the media: Much wikilove from the Mayor of London, less from Paekākāriki or a certain candidate for U.S. Congress

• Discussion report: Deletion, page moves, and an update to the main page

• Featured content: New promotions

• Arbitration report: WWII, UK politics, and a user deCrat'ed

• Traffic report: Endgame

• Technology report: Improvements piled on more improvements

• Gallery: Wiki Loves Africa

• Blog: Wikipedia should be open for editors in Turkey

• Recent research: How censorship can backfire and conversations can go awry

• Humour: Television plot lines

• Wikipedia essays: This month's pick by The Signpost editors

• From the archives: Wolves nip at Wikipedia's heels: A perspective on the cost of paid editing

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Learning Disabilities

Flying Ace, when you edited the entry "Learning Disability" to eliminate a copyright violation of source 10, you incorrectly wrote that people with learning disabilities must be of average IQ or below. The correct statement is that they are of average intelligence or above, according to source 10 and my understanding. You might want to see if you approve of my wording. The crucial point is that "below" should be "above." Jl3walsh (talk) 00:48, 4 July 2018 (UTC)

Hello Jl3walsh! It looks like the change from "above" to "below" was made in this edit back in February, and went unnoticed. I merely reverted the content that had been copy/pasted, but did not notice ths earlier change. Good catch!

I think your current wording explains better what the source states regarding learning disabilities and IQ. Per WP:Citing sources, I have added the link to the reference so that the information can be easily verified (and hopefully not sneakily modified like before). Thank you for your edits! –FlyingAce^✈hello 14:15, 4 July 2018 (UTC)

Flying Ace, Sorry I assumed it was you. I'm a newbie to editing Wikipedia. Thanks.Jl3walsh (talk) 20:06, 4 July 2018 (UTC)

@Jl3walsh: No worries! I can see how the deletion of parts of the article history made it confusing. –FlyingAce^✈hello 18:34, 5 July 2018 (UTC)

Happy Birthday

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August 2018 at Women in Red

		An exciting new month for Women in Red! August 2018 worldwide online editathons: New: Indigenous women Women of marginalized populations Women writers Geofocus: Bottom 10 Continuing: #1day1woman Global Initiative Notable women, broadly-construed! For the first time, this month we are trying out our Monthly achievement initiative All creators of new biographies can keep track of their progress and earn virtual awards. It can be used in conjunction with the above editathons or for any women's biography created in August. Try it out when you create your first biography of the month.
		Latest headlines, news, and views on the Women in Red talkpage (Join the conversation!): Call for members for the Gender Diversity Visibility Community User Group (To subscribe: Women in Red/English language mailing list and Women in Red/international list. Unsubscribe: Women in Red/Opt-out list) --Rosiestep (talk) 11:22, 23 July 2018 (UTC) via MassMessaging

The Signpost: 31 July 2018

• From the editor: If only if

• Op-ed: The last leg of the Admin Ship's current cruise

• Opinion: Wrestling with Wikipedia reality

• News and notes: Another newspaper for Wikipedia; Wikimania 2018 ends; changes at NPR

• In the media: Blackouts in Europe; Wikipedia and capitalists; WMF Jet Set

• Discussion report: Wikipedias take action against EU copyright proposal, plus new user right proposals

• Featured content: Wikipedia's best content in images and prose

• Arbitration report: Status quo processes retained in two disputes

• Traffic report: Soccer, football, call it what you like – that and summer movies leave room for little else

• Technology report: New bots, new prefs

• Gallery: Independence days, national holidays, and football – all in July

• Blog: Motivation of two editors

• Recent research: Different Wikipedias use different images; editing contests more successful than edit-a-thons

• Humour: It's all the same

• Essay: Wikipedia does not need you

• From the archives: The pending changes fiasco: how an attempt to answer one question turned into a quagmire

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Books & Bytes – Issue 29

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Books & Bytes
Issue 29, June – July 2018

• New partners
  • Economic & Political Weekly–10 accounts
• Wikimania
• Wikimedia and Libraries User Group update
• Global branches update
• Bytes in brief

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September 2018 at Women in Red

		September is an exciting new month for Women in Red's worldwide online editathons! New: Women currently in academics Women + Law Geofocus: Hispanic countries Continuing: #1day1woman Global Initiative Check it out: Monthly achievement initiative All creators of new biographies can keep track of their progress and earn virtual awards. It can be used in conjunction with the above editathons or for any women's biography created in September. Try it out when you create your first biography of the month.
		Latest headlines, news, and views on the Women in Red talkpage (Join the conversation!): Call for members for the Gender Diversity Visibility Community User Group Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Women in Red#The Endless Night of Wikipedia’s Notable Woman Problem (To subscribe: Women in Red/English language mailing list and Women in Red/international list. Unsubscribe: Women in Red/Opt-out list) --Rosiestep (talk) 01:55, 26 August 2018 (UTC) via MassMessaging